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Australia–Asia Program to Combat Trafficking in Persons

National Monitoring and Evaluation and Information Officer – Terms of Reference

Duration: 2 years (full time)

Location: Yangon, Myanmar

Reports to: Regional Monitoring & Evaluation Adviser

The Australia–Asia Program to Combat Trafficking in Persons (AAPTIP) is a five-year (2013–2018) AU$50million initiative of the Australian aid program that aims to reduce the incentives and opportunities for trafficking of persons in the Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN) region.

AAPTIP builds on Australia’s long-term support for programs to strengthen the criminal justice response to human trafficking in Asia. These programs include the Asia Regional Cooperation to Prevent People Trafficking (ARCPPT; 2003–2006), and the Asia Regional Trafficking in Persons (ARTIP; 2006–2013) project.

AAPTIP focuses on the prosecution pillar of anti-trafficking at the national and regional level. Support will be provided to the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC), and partner countries Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. A particular emphasis of the Program is to address Labour Trafficking, the largest form of TIP throughout the ASEAN region.

AAPTIP will strengthen the criminal justice response to trafficking by: enhancing regional and national investigative and judicial cooperation on trafficking cases; strengthening legislative frameworks; providing adequate support for victim-witnesses; and expanding the evidence base for policy development and decision-making.

Summary of Role

The National Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and Information Officer will provide technical assistance and strategic direction to the program and the National Program Steering Committee (NPSC) in Myanmar. Working with the local partners and the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Adviser, the National M&E and Information Officer will contribute to the measurement, monitoring and evaluation and information for all programs undertaken by AAPTIP in Myanmar. He or she will ensure that there is consistency in the objectives and success indicators of programs and will be able to develop and complete relevant reports against outcomes in a timely way. He or she will deliver capacity building, mentoring, technical advice and training relating to monitoring and evaluation and information related to management of this anti-human trafficking project. He or she will liaise with the program’s main partners (boundary partners), including the NPSC. He or she will liaise with other staff in the local office and work to ensure that M&E is part of an integrated and collaborative approach to AAPTIP implementation.

Specific Duties

> Provide monitoring and evaluation and information related technical assistance to support the monitoring and evaluation reporting needs of the program in Myanmar;

> Facilitate regional meetings, learning forums and other similar events related to drawing together key partners to agree on monitoring and evaluation indicators;

> Liaise with the Regional Victim Support Adviser and Gender Adviser to ensure that gender and victim issues are incorporated into monitoring and evaluation capacity building and development of indicators;

> Review performance indicators and help strengthen them wherever possible;

> Set up operational arrangements for collecting, analysing and reporting on project outputs and outcomes and plan capacity building initiatives;

> Support linkages between regional and national monitoring and evaluation activities and link national activities with other countries;

> Liaise closely with key partners, especially NPSC members as they develop their national annual work plans;

> Write and coach others to write performance indicators;

> Ensure compliance with core DFAT policies, including but not limited to Disability and Child Protection Policy; and

> Other duties as directed by the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Adviser.

Core Competence Required

> Knowledge and experience in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems that are simple and in line with the capacity and resources available to implement such systems;

> Extensive knowledge and experience working in their target country, ideally with experience working with government;

> Substantial knowledge and experience in facilitating implementation teams to identify outcome and output level indicators and measure progress against them;

> Demonstrated knowledge and experience in monitoring and evaluation capacity building, especially in the justice system and ideally in the area of human trafficking;

> Demonstrated experience in the design, delivery and revision of information programs related to monitoring and evaluation including knowledge of data collection, data analysis of data and interpretation and dissemination of research results;

> Demonstrated capacity to understand how to incorporate gender sensitive, victim-centred and rights-based perspectives into monitoring and evaluation and information management;

> Highly developed interpersonal skills complemented by sound written and verbal communication skills; and

> Competent information technology skills.

Qualifications

> Fluency in the national language and demonstrated competency in English is mandatory;

> Post-secondary or tertiary qualifications in a field relevant to monitoring and evaluation are highly desirable; and

> Experience developing monitoring and evaluation systems or strategies within a criminal justice system in Asia are desirable.

Position Status

This position is a locally engaged position.

How to Apply

Apply online at http://www.cardno.com/en-au/Careers/Pages/2257124.aspx.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Cardno is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Child Protection in all fields. Successful applicants may be required to provide a police clearance certificate.

Closing date for applications is 28th February 2016.